and children were shipped to other lands too.
In 1770, Captain Cook had discovered the continent of Australia and claimed it for England. At first, England found
no use for this vast land on the other side of the world, but then the American Revolution took place. England could no longer ship her convicts to the American colonies (殖民地). So
she turned to Australia as a good place for her prisoners.
A former naval captain was picked to accompany the convicts to the new colony. His job was to help them build a settlement which he would govern. The captain was glad to go.
He believed the convicts could learn to live in peace. He felt they would obey the laws in the new country.
In January 1788, the English fleet and its cargo--the convicts landed on Australia. After days of searching, the captain found a good harbor. The land nearby had trees and streams. The convict colony made a new beginning here. Australia's history thus began.
1. The article tells us mainly about___________.
A. a fleet of English ships
B. hunting on other people's property
C. a convict settlement in Australia
D. how Australia was discovered
答案:
2. The underlined word "convict'(in Paragraph 1) most probably means ________.
A. a person who lost his family
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